When the family of three arrived at their house, Tryla parked the car as her, Braingel, and Lilibeth exited the car, went up the apartment building, and climbed onto the roof as they enter their small house on top of it.
"So Lilibeth?" said Tryla. "What do you have to do for homework today?"
"It's actually something different this time," said Lilibeth. "Not a normal thing we do in class."
"Oh?" said Tryla. "Like what?"
"It's a report," said Lilibeth, taking out her worksheets.
"A report?" said Tryla. "What kind of report?"
"Mr. Murray said that me and my classmates each have to do a history report on something different," said Lilibeth.
"History huh?" said Tryla. "Well, that's very interesting, I'll say."
"But I couldn't decide on what to write about since all of the choices were taken by the other kids," said Lilibeth. "So Mr. Murray suggested a topic for me."
She gives Tryla the worksheets as the woman looks at them.
"RMS Titanic," Tryla said, reading the title on the front paper. "Lilibeth, do you know what this is about?"
"No, I have no clue…" said Lilibeth. "I can't even read that T word on there."
"I know what it is," said Tryla. "But I think you should go ask your father about this. He knows more about it since he reads more than I do."
"Okay mommy," said Lilibeth.
"What's this about, Tryla?" Braingel asked, entering the living room.
"Lilibeth has a history report to do, honey," said Tryla.
"Oooo history," said Braingel, getting interested. "What are you going to write about, Lilibeth?"
"This," said Lilibeth, pointing to the title on the paper. "RMS…Uhhh…"
"RMS…Titanic," said Braingel. "Oh! The Titanic! Lilibeth, this is a great topic to talk about!"
"But daddy," said Lilibeth, "I don't know what the Titanic is."
"Was," said Braingel, as he sits on the couch.
"Was?" said Lilibeth.
"Yes," said Braingel, sitting her down on his lap. "The RMS Titanic was a very big ship back in the year 1912."
"1912?" said Lilibeth. "That's a long time ago."
"A very long time ago," said Braingel. "It went on its maiden voyage leaving from Southampton, England and heading to New York City, New York. But it never made it to its destination…"
"Why?" asked Lilibeth. "What happened?"
"It sank after hitting an iceberg," said Braingel.
"Really?" said Lilibeth.
"Really," said Braingel.
"Can I see some pictures of the boat?" asked Lilibeth.
"Sure honey," said Braingel, taking her to the computer. "I'll show you."
He searches up the RMS Titanic as articles and pictures came up on the internet.
"See?" said Braingel, pointing to a clear photograph of the ship. "There it is, Lilibeth."
"Whoa!" said Lilibeth. "That's a nice-looking boat!"
"It's a ship, Lilibeth," said Braingel. "Ships are very big. And so was the Titanic."
"Wow…" said Lilibeth, amazed as she looks at the pictures of the famous ship.
"Yep," said Braingel. "Now let's take out your history report and write some of the information down."
"Wait a minute, daddy," said Lilibeth.
"What is it, Lilibeth?" said Braingel. "We should get on it so you can finish it by the due date."
Lilibeth looks at the photograph of the Titanic.
"Lilibeth…?" said Braingel, trying to get her to focus. "Hello…?"
"I wish I can see the Titanic…" said Lilibeth. "Or maybe go on it. That would be so cool!"
"Lilibeth, we can't do that," Tryla said from the kitchen, while doing the dishes. "The Titanic is lying at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. And it's very dangerous for a human to go into the deep waters without proper equipment."
"Why so?" asked Lilibeth.
"I heard that the deeper you go in the ocean, the colder it gets," said Tryla. "Oh, and the pressure goes up like mad!"
"Only deep-submergence vehicles can go down there," said Braingel. "It's not safe for your average human being. It can kill you."
"How long has the ship been down there for?" asked Lilibeth.
"It's been there ever since it perished, Lilibeth," said Braingel. "Along with many people who couldn't escape in time."
"People have died?" said Lilibeth, all surprised.
"Yes," said Braingel. "Out of the over a couple thousand people on board, only a couple hundred survived."
"Oh dear, that's terrible!" said Lilibeth, with a frown.
"Yes…Yes it is…" said Braingel.
"But still," said Lilibeth. "I wish I can see the ship in person…Then I can get an idea on what it was like."
Braingel heard this and came up with an idea.
"Lilibeth!" said Braingel. "I've got an idea!"
"An idea?!" said Lilibeth. "What is it, daddy?!"
"I just remembered!" said Braingel, showing her the time travel wristwatch he was working on earlier. "I have my new time travel wristwatch!"
"A what?" said Lilibeth.
"I was working on this here watch right before your mother and I went to pick you up from school," said Braingel. "It's a time travel mechanical wristwatch. So it can make us go back in time to wherever we would like to go."
"Wherever we want?" said Lilibeth, surprised and interested.
"That's right, sweetheart," said Braingel, showing her a feature. "See? I've already got a list of dates in here."
"And what date was the Titanic's journey?" asked Lilibeth.
"April of 1912," said Braingel.
"That's it!" said Lilibeth. "We can go back in time to the days of the ship! It would help me a lot with my history report on it!"
"You really wanna do that, Lilibeth?" said Braingel.
"Yeah!" said Lilibeth.
"I don't know, Lilibeth…" said Braingel, feeling unsure. "The Titanic was on the water for a few days."
"But it can give me an idea on how everything worked!" said Lilibeth, holding onto Braingel. "Oh please, daddy! I wanna go on an adventure! Pleeeeeeeeaaaase?! Pretty please?!"
"Stop whining, Lilibeth," said Braingel. "It's not helping…"
"…Please…?" asked Lilibeth, looking at him.
"Well…" said Braingel, giving her an answer. "Alright…Sure, let's do it."
"You really mean it, daddy?" said Lilibeth, starting to get excited.
"I mean it," said Braingel. "For the sake of your report. And for your education."
"Hooray!" said Lilibeth.
"I'm sorry, what was that, Braingel?" said Tryla, walking into the living room while wearing rubber gloves.
"We're going back in time, Tryla!" said Braingel.
"How?" said Tryla.
"With my new watch!" said Braingel, showing his girlfriend the time travel wristwatch.
"Oh!" said Tryla, looking at the watch. "So you say it's a time travel watch?"
"Mmm hmm," said Braingel. "I was working on it earlier today since I do enjoy history. And when Lilibeth told me that she is going to do a report on the Titanic, I thought about having us all go back to 1912 when the ship was on its maiden voyage."
"We can really do that?" said Tryla, getting a bit surprised.
"Yep!" said Braingel.
"Wow!" said Tryla, getting interested. "That's awesome! It would be great for Lilibeth to experience the actual event as it was many, many years ago."
"Hey Freaks," said Dubs, entering the scene. "What's going on? I hear happiness in this room."
"We're going on the Titanic!" said Braingel, all excited.
"The Titanic?" said Dubs, a bit confused. "Isn't it at the bottom of the ocean after it sank or something?"
"It is, that's true," said Braingel. "But my new wristwatch I showed you before Tryla and I went to go pick up Lilibeth can go back in time to when the disaster happened. And that Lilibeth is doing a history report on the ill-fated ship."
"Oh right, I forgot you have that new watch!" said Dubs, starting to remember.
"And since Lilibeth is writing about it," said Braingel, "I want her to get a great idea on what it was like."
"Me too," said Tryla. "It's for her report as well as her knowledge."
"That's nice for you two," said Dubs. "So when are we going?"
"What's today?" asked Braingel.
"Tuesday," said Tryla.
"So tomorrow is Wednesday," said Braingel, then remembering something. "Hey! The day the Titanic departed from England was on a Wednesday!"
"Perfect!" said Tryla. "Then we'll go to that period of time first thing in the morning! Of course, after we have our breakfast first."
"Shall we bring anything?" asked Lilibeth.
"We'll talk about that later," said Braingel, standing back up. "Just place your school supplies in a bag for now."
"Okay daddy," said Lilibeth, taking her schoolbag and going into her bedroom.
"Well," said Tryla. "I better start making dinner. Mind if you help me out, Braingel?"
"No, not at all, Buttercup," said Braingel, giving Tryla a kiss.
"Thanks honey," said Tryla, with a smile. "Let's get cooking."
After dinner, everyone went back to doing their own thing. In Lilibeth's bedroom, the 5-year-old was putting her folder containing the worksheets of her history report as well as a notebook and some writing supplies in a messenger bag she owned. And while she was doing that, Braingel opened the door and came into the child's bedroom.
"Lilibeth sweetheart?" said Braingel.
"Oh hi, daddy," said Lilibeth.
"You doing alright?" asked Braingel.
"Yes daddy," said Lilibeth. "I'm just putting my paper and pencils in my little bag right here."
"Oh, speaking of that," said Braingel. "I forgot to tell you something, Lilibeth."
"What's that, daddy?" asked Lilibeth.
"While we're back in the past," said Braingel, "Make sure the people don't see most of your things."
"Why not, daddy?" said Lilibeth.
"Because some of this stuff didn't exist in 1912," said Braingel. "And we don't want to mess up the timeline. You never want to ruin history, now don't you?"
"No, I don't," said Lilibeth, shaking her head. "History should stay the way it is."
"That's right, Lilibeth," said Braingel. "Anyway, you need some help with what you need to take with you?"
"Yes please," said Lilibeth.
"Okay," said Braingel. "I'd be happy to help."
A few hours later at 9 o'clock in the evening, everyone was getting ready for bed.
"Mr. Bunny?" Lilibeth said to her rabbit plush toy. "Guess what? I'm going back in time to the days of the Titanic ship!"
She then said in her toy rabbit's voice, "A ship? Like a big boat? That's so cool! Can I come?!"
"I would love to take you with me!" said Lilibeth. "But I'll have to ask my mommy and daddy first."
Lilibeth goes to her door, opens it, and shouts, "Mommy! Daddy!"
"Yes Lilibeth?!" said Tryla, from her and Braingel's bedroom.
"Come here, please!" said Lilibeth. "I want to ask you two something!"
"Coming sweetheart!" said Braingel.
Braingel and Tryla leave their bedroom and go to the door of Lilibeth's bedroom.
"Hi Lilibeth," said Braingel. "May we come in?"
"Yes daddy," said Lilibeth. "You and mommy can come in."
Braingel and Tryla enter Lilibeth's bedroom.
"So you wanted to ask us a question, sweetie?" said Tryla.
"Yes," said Lilibeth. "It's about our time traveling trip tomorrow."
She picks up her rabbit toy and says to her parents, "Can I bring my bunny toy? Please?"
"Braingel?" Tryla said to Braingel. "Should we let Lilibeth take her rabbit plush with her? We're going to be gone for a couple of days."
"But I don't want her to lose it," said Braingel. "Especially near the end…"
He pauses and said, "Yet that rabbit plush doll is her favorite toy. And that she had it ever since she was a toddler. And she wouldn't be happy if she leaves it behind."
He turns to Lilibeth and says to her, "Alright Lilibeth, you can bring Mr. Bunny. But be very careful with him. Check him each day while we're on the ship to make sure you still have him. Understand?"
"Yes daddy," said Lilibeth, hugs her toy. "I always look after him. He's my best friend."
"Good girl," said Braingel, then starting to remember something. "Oh! Lilibeth!"
"What is it, daddy?" asked Lilibeth.
"Our trip is going to start off somewhere else," said Braingel.
"Huh?" said Lilibeth, starting to get a bit unhappy. "We're not going on the Titanic?"
"Oh no, we are going no matter what," said Braingel. "I was thinking our first stop can be in the year 1909."
"1909?" said Tryla. "But that's three years before 1912."
"I know that, said Braingel. "You see…1909 was the year the construction of the ship started."
"Construction?" said Lilibeth, not knowing the word.
"Starting to build it, honey," said Tryla.
"Oh I see," said Lilibeth. "Like making something."
"Correct," said Braingel. "Construction of the RMS Titanic by the company behind it, the White Star Line, began in 1909, three years prior to it setting sail and ending up sinking. The person behind the structure was a man named Thomas Andrews."
"And where was the ship built, daddy?" asked Lilibeth. "England like where the ship left?"
"Nope," said Braingel. "The Titanic was built in Ireland. The actual maiden voyage to New York started in England. I decided to have us see the construction first so you can collect all of the information about the ship's size and stuff like that, Lilibeth."
"So how is this going to work?" asked Tryla. "We have to get to Southampton sometime…"
"After Lilibeth writes down the facts of the structure," said Braingel, "then we'll fast forward to 1912 when the trip begins."
"Good idea, honey," said Tryla, touching his nose. "You're so smart…"
Braingel does a small giggle.
"Can I go to sleep now?" asked Lilibeth, starting to yawn as she crawls into her bed. "I'm really tired…"
"Yes Lilibeth," said Tryla, tucking her daughter in. "You better get some sleep now. We've got a very big day tomorrow."
"We sure do, mommy," said Lilibeth.
"What time should we wake up, honey?" Tryla asked Braingel.
"Early," said Braingel. "I can go wake Lilibeth while you make our breakfast. And Dubs has his alarm set, so he can wake up on his own."
"Alright," said Tryla. "Good enough."
Braingel and Tryla each give Lilibeth a forehead kiss goodnight.
"Night sweetheart," said Braingel. "Mommy and I will see you in the morning."
"Goodnight daddy," said Lilibeth, getting comfortable while holding onto her rabbit plush. "Goodnight mommy."
"Night sweetie," said Tryla. "Sweet dreams."
Braingel and Tryla turn off the light, exit Lilibeth's bedroom, close the door, and go back to their bedroom so they can go to bed themselves. Then a few minutes later, the whole household was asleep, while waiting for their big adventurous trip to start.
